How to open Zip files on iPhone

Have you ever run into a zip file on you iPhone? Do you agree that it makes troubles? So, in this article, we’ll learn you how to struggle with the problem! You will open for you the ways how to open zip files on iPhone.

In the business world, documents are often compressed into ZIP files before being sent as email attachments in order to reduce the size of an email and to adhere to attachment file size limits that are commonplace in most work environments.

But, unfortunately, iPhone users have an issue with unzipping files on their devices, especially if the file includes something more than just a PDF.

Fortunately, we have found the ways that will help you to extract zip files right on your iPhone. Here’s a bunch of them:

Opening Zip files in email/message

If you get a Zip file by Email, for instance, you can easily view each component file (text files, pdf, images, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets) using Mail (Quick Look feature) without leaving the app. But…

But…you can just VIEW Zip files here. If you need to extract a file and save it, you can’t do it right here. You will need to recourse to a third-party app. You should tap the button “Open in” and choose the app you want to use.

Opening Zip files through the additional tools

To unzip files on your Apple phone you can use one of these apps:

WinZip

WinZip is the world’s number 1 app for unzipping files on iOS! The reviews of its users are unanimous! That’s why we put it in the first place.

Trying to open a Zip file? Have this handy tool installed! It will help you to receive a Zip file as an email attachment, or you can download and view A Zip file from the web. You should just click “Open with WinZip”. Also, it is possible to share files with other iPhone users using WinZip.

If you frequently use your iOS device to send and receive documents and large image files, you’ll find a friend in the new WinZip app for iPhones.

Zip Browser is a simple application which gained the trust of its users. It allows open Zip files. It is also possible to preview the documents here. It supports PDF files, images, text files, Word files and more.

Zip & RAR File Extractor is a good app but it does not open zip files automatically. When you open a zip file in this app, it only imports it. You tap on the file within the app to extract the contents. It is also ad-supported and the full-screen ads are kind of annoying. The paid version gets rid of the ads.

The following paid apps also will help you for dealing with Zip files: TransmitandGoodReader. They are quite simple in use and helpful. If you don’t know how to unzip files on your phone you can try one of these apps too.

Also, Dropbox isn’t bad if you just want to host a zip file for someone else to download. (The app won’t unzip files, sadly.)

So, you can choose one of the aforementioned apps to open Zip files with ease. Below there is an instruction how to download Zip files.

How to download a Zip file using one of these apps. Here are some steps:

Step 1 To download one of the listed apps you should open App Store and find the app by its name or just use the links from the article.